Re: Volunteer for Docstring Compliance / updating source code

Tom Sej, I was also eager when starting with wxPython and read that (now
heavily outdated) book wxPython in Action. Now I realised after many years
that I would be better off if I started learning PyQt.

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 8:00 PM Tom Sej <[email protected]> wrote:

> Robin,
>
> I'm honoured to have you reply!
>
> I have read and used 'wxPython in Action' and love the way it teaches how
> to use wxPython.
>
> I will follow your directions and if I get stuck, I know where to ask.
>
> Tom Sej
>
> On Friday, November 3, 2017 at 12:50:07 PM UTC-4, Robin Dunn wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Welcome to the project!  It's actually pretty simple to get started, you
>> just need a GitHub account. You can then "fork" a copy of the
>> wxWidgets/Phoenix project into your own account, and "clone" that into a
>> local workspace on your computer(s). You can then make changes locally in a
>> branch, commit them when ready, and then push that branch to your forked
>> copy of the repository on GitHub. You can then make a PR (Pull Request)
>> which will add an item to the main project for review.  There are some
>> tutorials for this workflow online, this is a good one to start with:
>> https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/
>>
>> Once you get a local copy of the source tree and explore it a bit we can
>> give you some pointers to things that could use some attention, if you
>> don't find anything on your own.
>>
>> Robin
>>
>>
>> Tom Sej wrote:
>>
>> Hey folks,
>>
>> I was looking at helping out with the Phoenix project and was wondering
>> if you
>> still needed help with the DocString reformatting.
>>
>> https://wiki.wxpython.org/ProjectPhoenix/DocumentationProject
>>
>> I currently work as a high school computer science / tech / science /
>> math teacher.
>>
>> I have used Python since 2012 and have used wxPython in the classroom
>> with Python 2.x.
>>
>> I have a number of years under my belt as a technical writer as well as
>> programmer (Nortel).
>>
>> I know the importance of good documentation and know how to work with
>> standards.
>>
>> My motivation is that I would really like to use Phoenix in my
>> programming class, but would like to
>> learn more about the inner workings through going through code. I also
>> want to give something back
>> here as I am truly impressed with wxPython's ability to teach objects in
>> a consistent manner.
>> I still have headaches and nightmares after using PyGame in my classroom.
>>
>> Let me know - I probably will need an account and permissions - plus I
>> understand you may want to
>> talk to me in person or have me do some sample work prior to digging in.
>>
>> I'm very excited about this project - do you still need help?
>>
>> Tom Sej
>> Grand River C.I.
>> Teacher - Computer Science, Science, Math, and Construction Tech
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